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FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Nearly half of state motorists support adding tolls to interstates over other ways to fund transportation costs, according to a new AAA poll.In addition, motorists “strongly support” a constitutional amendment for a transportation lock box, according to the poll of 980 state drivers.The survey was conducted by AAA Allied and AAA Northeast, the two clubs that ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Alicia Robinson’s music odyssey started when she heard an intriguing call for new school band members in fifth grade, the Bridgeport Public Schools educator said in a recent interview with the Huffington Post.“My music educational career began in fifth grade when there was the announcement for students who were interested in signing up for band, and I had my heart ...

WESTPORT, Conn. — Are you a budding entrepreneur? A craftsman? A performer just searching for a stage?Now’s the time to sign up for the 7th annual Maker Faire Westport, a showcase for imaginative types from across the state that’s expected to draw a whopping 12,000 attendees to downtown Westport on April 21.“We are looking for creative people who want to share their energy and talents ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A new study reports that Connecticut is the home to the third most-educated population in the nation, just behind Massachusetts and Maryland residents.According to a 2018 report by the personal finance website WalletHub, Connecticut has the third highest percentage of residents who hold graduate or professional degrees.Connecticut ranks fourth for percentage of ...

SHELTON, Conn. — Barnum Financial Group of Shelton has been named one of the “Best and Brightest” companies to work for in the United States.The company is one of 437 selected for the honor from about 2,000 nominees by the Best and Brightest organization, part of the National Association of Business Resources.“We are extremely pleased to be recognized nationally as an employer who ...

DANBURY, Conn. — A Danbury man turned himself in to police Monday in connection with a sexual assault, police said.On Aug. 13, a woman told officers she had been sexually assaulted by a man she met online, police said.The Danbury Police Department Special Victims Unit investigated the case and applied for an arrest warrant for Scott Garofalo, 31, police said.Garofalo was charged with ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager will speak at Sacred Heart University Wednesday as part of the school’s Distinguished Leaders Series.The public is invited to the free event and signed copies of “Sisters First,” which Hager co-wrote with her twin sister Barbara Pierce Bush, will be available for sale.The talk begins at 6 p.m. in SHU’s Martire Center Atrium.The ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Fairfield University Art Museum will soon present a major exhibition featuring international masterpieces never before seen in the United States.“The Holy Name — Art of the Gesù: Bernini and His Age” will be on view in the museum’s Bellarmine Hall Galleries from Feb. 2 through May 19 with a series of related talks and programming across campus celebrating the works in ...

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Fairfield restaurant and its owner must pay $244,930 in back wages and liquidated damages to eight employees as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.Division investigators found that Vinny’s of Fairfield Inc. – which does business as Vinny’s Ale House – and owner Ernst H. Buggisch failed to pay required overtime to ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Are you a loyal B.GOOD customer?Have you got what it takes to be their 2018 Customer of the Year?The restaurant chain, which has locations in Fairfield and Greenwich, announced this week it’s searching for that special someone who will receive, among other things, a free meal a day for a year.“Customer of the Year has been a long-standing tradition for B.GOOD ...